KEYNOTES BY CHRIS URQUHART
Ideas that land.
Stories people remember.
Book Chris for an engaging one-hour keynote on communication, confidence and performing when the stakes are high. Designed for conferences, leadership events, corporate offsites and professional audiences across Australia.
ONE HOUR. ONE CLEAR IDEA. PRACTICAL VALUE YOUR AUDIENCE CAN USE.
KEYNOTE THEMES
Built around the moments that matter.
Every keynote is shaped for the audience, event and outcome. Chris draws on newsroom experience, executive coaching and thousands of hours helping people communicate under pressure.
01 / MAKE IT LAND
Communicate ideas with impact.
How to find the headline, structure a message and make complex thinking clear, memorable and persuasive.
02 / HIGH-STAKES COMMUNICATION
Perform when pressure rises.
What interviews, live broadcasts and difficult conversations teach us about clarity, composure and credibility.
03 / STORIES THAT MOVE PEOPLE
Turn information into connection.
Practical ways leaders and professionals can use story, proof and human detail to hold attention and inspire action.
WHY CHRIS
Broadcast experience. Real stories. A room-first approach.
Chris Urquhart spent 15 years as a journalist and television and radio presenter. He is the author of Making News and now works with leaders and teams across Australia to improve the way they speak, present and respond under pressure.
His keynotes combine compelling behind-the-scenes stories with clear frameworks and immediately useful techniques—delivered with the energy, timing and audience awareness of an experienced broadcaster.
Engaging
Fast-moving, story-led and designed for a live room—not a workshop squeezed onto a stage.
Practical
Audiences leave with memorable ideas and techniques they can apply immediately.
Tailored
The emphasis, examples and language are adapted to your audience and event objectives.
THE FORMAT
Designed for your event.
A keynote is typically 60 minutes and can be adapted for a conference plenary, leadership gathering, client event, industry forum or company offsite. It can also include moderated questions or connect with a practical workshop before or after the event.
60 MINUTES
Complete keynote
A focused presentation with a clear narrative, useful frameworks and a decisive finish.
YOUR AUDIENCE
Tailored examples
Content and case studies shaped around the people in the room and what they need to do next.
AUSTRALIA-WIDE
Live delivery
Available for events in Sydney and across Australia, with travel discussed as part of the brief.
BOOK CHRIS TO SPEAK
Tell us about your event.
Share the date, location, audience and the communication challenge you want the keynote to address. We’ll come back to you to discuss fit, availability and fees.
